Job Title: Director of SEC Reporting The Elevator Pitch
Evolv (EVLV) is looking for a Director of SEC Reporting to steer SEC reporting accuracy and compliance. This position not only commands mastery in SEC regulations, US GAAP and SOX compliance but also offers the opportunity to lead and innovate within our esteemed finance team. With strategic impact on financial transparency and investor relations, it's an exhilarating challenge for those seasoned in SEC reporting, promising significant growth, cross-functional collaboration, and the chance to drive Evolv’s narrative in a thriving tech landscape.
Success in the Role: What are performance outcomes over the first 6-12 months you will work toward completing?
In the first 30 days, you will:
- Participate in EvolvED, our new hire orientation program
- Candidate has begun meeting and building rapport with key personnel in other departments.
- Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of Evolv's strategy, initiatives, and the Finance function's current challenges, pain points, and opportunities.
- Has initiated the process of building rapport with key personnel across different departments, laying the foundation for cross-functional collaboration.
Within 3 months, you will:
- Exhibit a robust understanding of key accounting pronouncements including ASC 606 and ASC 842 crucial for Evolv's operations.
- Effectively assume ownership of the SEC reporting process, ensuring a smooth transition.
- Establish solid working relationships with key personnel in other departments and external providers, fostering a collaborative environment.
- Successfully file Evolv's 10-Q/K using Workiva, ensuring both precision and a punctual submission.
- Collaborate with the accounting team supporting complex accounting issues and auditor requests.
- Begin reviewing sales contracts and coordinating with Legal and other departments to understand and communicate potential accounting implications of non-standard contract terms.
- Begin understanding our equity plans and reporting.
By the end of the first year, you will:
- Assumed complete ownership of the quarterly and annual SEC reporting process, which includes internal and external reviews, along with all technical accounting responsibilities.
- Participate in quarterly earnings process, including review of earnings release scripts, preparing supporting financials and other related support.
- Developed strong relationships with external auditors to ensure accounting issues are agreed upon timely.
- Assumed management of equity and stock compensation accounting.
- Successfully filed Evolvs 10-Q/Ks in Workiva, ensuring both accurate and timely submissions.
- Oversee the preparation of Evolv’s annual proxy statement and all Section 16 filings.
- Ensure strict adherence to SOX compliance in relation to all financial reporting and equity controls. Identifies areas needing improvement or change, ensuring sufficient resources are allocated to meet all needs and deadlines, including SEC reporting, technical accounting, and responding to audit requests.
- Been a key factor in reducing or eliminating internal control material weaknesses.
- Promote and uphold the core values of Evolv, reinforcing the company's reputation and trust with investors, analysts, and internal stakeholders.
- Enable Evolv to adapt to tighter SEC reporting deadlines, particularly as the organization transitions into a large accelerated filer status.
- Stay abreast of accounting implications for new corporate initiatives, ensuring that SEC reporting accurately reflects the company's evolving business model and activities and the business is appropriately informed of those accounting implications.
- Have a full command of the sales review process and potential accounting implications of non-standard contracts and be the trusted business advisor on revenue recognition.
- Accurately report on key metrics impacting the company, prepare technical accounting memos, and ensure that financial statements withstand audit and regulatory scrutiny.
- Provide effective management and mentorship to the SEC reporting staff, fostering a culture of excellence, continuous learning, and innovation.
- Champion process improvements and efficiency, leveraging technology to enhance the SEC reporting processes and procedures.
The Work: What type of work will you be doing? What assignments, requirements, or skills will you be performing on a regular basis?
- Strategic Financial Acumen:
- Ability to understand and interpret complex accounting issues, and provide guidance that aligns with the company's strategic goals. This includes the preparation of comprehensive, well-reasoned technical accounting memos and accurate financial reporting.
- Regulatory Compliance and